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Where does “grappaiolo” come from?

grappaiolo (Italian) comes from Italian grappa, from Proto-West Germanic krappō, from Proto-Indo-European grep-, from Proto-Indo-European gremb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

grappaiolo (Italian): grappa maker

Definitions

  1. grappa maker

Ancestry of “grappaiolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliangrappaA metal rod bent at the ends; brace; Synonym of...
2Proto-West Germanickrappōa hook
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrep-hook; a hook, force
4Proto-Indo-Europeangremb-crooked, uneven
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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